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Central Coast coal mine back on the agenda

The massive Wallarah 2 coal project has been revived, with backer Korean Resources (KoRes) seeking approval from the NSW state government. The underground coal mine was originally rejected in March, just prior to the state election, the Newcastle Heral...
Australian Mining | October 18, 2011 | 5:34 am
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Apprentices ditch training for highly paid mine jobs

The WA Government has urged apprentices to stick with their training after new figures indicating four out of ten drop out. At some major training providers up to half of all apprentices quit in their first year, with many moving on to highly paid but unskilled mining jobs.
Australian Mining | October 5, 2011 | 12:22 am

Union outrage at New Hope Coal

Mining unions claim New Hope Coal told employees there was “no money left” for pay raises, and there will only be wage cuts. These claims come a fortnight after New Hope’s New Acland mine announced a 17% profit increase as well as a 50% raise for executive pay, according to The Toowoomba Chronicle.
Australian Mining | October 5, 2011 | 12:22 am

QLD blasting seminars begin tomorrow

The Queensland Government will host seminars to teach coal miners about its new guidelines for better management of blast fume events during blasting. The government released new blasting guidelines in July, to inform the mining industry on safer ways to
Australian Mining | September 12, 2011 | 2:42 am
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Gina Rinehart sued by daughter

Billionaire iron ore heiress Gina Rinehart is being sued in the NSW Supreme Court by her daughter, Hope Welker. The nature of Welker’s claim is currently unknown, and Rinehart’s legal team is seeking to keep the matter confidential. Rinehart’s barrister, Alan Sullivan, QC, told the court the application had been made because of “the impact on commercial negotiations”.
Australian Mining | September 9, 2011 | 5:46 am

Lynas signs supply contract with BASF

Lynas Corporation has signed a long term rare earths supply agreement with BASF. The contract will see Lynas provide the materials from its Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Malaysia for BASF’s Fluid Catalytic Cracking business, which uses lanthanum.
Australian Mining | September 2, 2011 | 12:56 am

Macmahon win Tropicana Gold contract

Macmahon Holdings have won a 10-year mining contract to develop the Tropicana Gold project. Worth an estimated $900 million, the contract includes mine planning, drill and blast, load and haul, crusher feed and other associated works.
Australian Mining | July 15, 2011 | 3:09 am

Calls to stop Central Coast coal mining

The Federal member for Wyong has called on the State Government to ban all coal mining in the region. Dobell Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson said the government must legislate “to stop coal mining once and for all in the valleys of Wyong Shire”, according to the Express Advocate.
Australian Mining | July 15, 2011 | 3:09 am